logo

Video encyclopedia

28/08/1988 Ramstein air show disaster kills 70 spectators

9:26

Remembering the Ramstein Air Show Disaster August 28, 1988

1:03

frecce tricolori strage a Ramstein

3:51

Ramstein airshow crash in West Germany 1988

5:06

Ramstein air show crash 1988 (Frecce Tricolori)

The air show disaster occurred during the Flugtag '88 airshow at the United States's Ramstein Air Base near Kaiserslautern, West Germany. Aircraft of the Italian Air Force display team collided during their display, crashing to the ground in front of a crowd of about 300,000 people. There were 70 fatalities and 346 spectators sustained serious injuries in the resulting explosion and fire.
    • Essentials 

    • Background 

    • The crash 

    • Emergency response 

    • Investigation 

    • References in popular culture